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MetLife MET Group Benefits — Provision for income tax expense (benefit)

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$202M+24.7%
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$107M+8.1%
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$101M+40.3%
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$33M+26.9%
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$16M

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$19.1B+2.7%
Net income$1.2B+25.4%
EPS (diluted)$1.74+35.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$22.7B+6.4%
Total debt$14.8B-1.5%
Total equity$27.3B-0.6%
Total assets$743.21B+8.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.7B-37.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$54.45B+2.4%
Enterprise value$46.62B-0.7%
P/E15.1×+3.2×
P/S0.7×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin4.7%-1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.2%-2.9pp
Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MetLife in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

The official record: MetLife’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit)?
MetLife (MET) reported group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) of $116M in Q1 2026.
How has MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) increased by 18.4% year-over-year, from $98M to $116M.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) has grown at a 37.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $126M to $451M.
What does group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) mean?
The amount of income tax expense or benefit recognized specifically for the Group Benefits segment based on its pre-tax operating results. This reflects the tax impact of segment-specific earnings after accounting for applicable statutory tax rates and adjustments.